'Obscure' laws stall Bitcoin reserve: White House Crypto Council director
The bill is still a "priority," White House Crypto Council Director Patrick Witt said, but interagency legalities remain a challenge....
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The bill is still a "priority," White House Crypto Council Director Patrick Witt said, but interagency legalities remain a challenge....
Selling the Bitcoin would have violated President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14233, which mandates that any Bitcoin obtained through criminal or civil forfeiture “shall not be sold.”...
It comes as divisions deepen within the crypto industry over whether to accept imperfect legislation now or risk tougher rules later....
Advocates for the incarcerated Samourai Wallet developers have argued that the DOJ liquidated the Bitcoin funds against the president’s wishes....
Coinbase withdrew support for the CLARITY Act, warning the draft would restrict DeFi, ban tokenized equities and eliminate stablecoin rewards....
House Democrats have accused the SEC of selectively enforcing laws against crypto firms, while spotlighting Tron founder Justin Sun....
Brian Armstrong, chief executive officer of Coinbase Global Inc., speaks to members of the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. | Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty...
Three House Democrats warned that leaving the SEC's case against the Tron founder unresolved could ”undermine investors’ confidence” in the financial regulator....
The statement comes amid controversy surrounding allowing yield-bearing stablecoins in the Senate Banking Committee’s upcoming crypto bill....
Crypto majors are mostly flat headed into Monday open; btc even at $90,600; eth +1% at $3,110, sol +2% at $140; xrp -2% to $2.04. Ip (+20%) and xmr (+15%) led top movers; xmr hit a new ath at $590. Fe...
Backpack exchange launched an invite-only beta for its Unified Prediction Portfolio, letting users hedge and trade across markets in a single crypto account....
Security failures don’t just drain funds, they often destroy trust, leaving most hacked crypto projects unable to recover despite fixing the technical flaws....
Speaking on the What Bitcoin Did podcast, Strategy chairman Michael Saylor pushed back against criticism of companies issuing equity or debt to buy Bitcoin....
Brian Armstrong and crew stated that they cannot support the draft bill in its current state, leading to a delay in today's scheduled markup....
Industry leaders say transaction-level taxes and loss restrictions are draining liquidity as India tightens crypto compliance and enforcement....
Of the 90 crypto firms registered in France without a MiCA license, 40% are reportedly not seeking the license, while 30% remain unresponsive as regulators warn of July shutdowns....
Tightening KYC regulations and growing scrutiny on the digital economy are triggering more investor demand for privacy-preserving digital assets like Monero....
The hedge fund manager said central banks were not handling fiat in the same way, warning of a breakdown in the global monetary order....
Despite the backlash, a spokesperson for Adams said he remains committed to funding education programs and supporting scholarships for underserved students through the token....
The move could derail efforts to get crypto’s coveted market structure bill over the finish line....